Claudia Shear, Lisa Emery and Jessica Stone take their opening night bow in Smell of the Kill March 26 at the Helen Hayes Theatre.

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Claudia Shear, Lisa Emery and Jessica Stone take their opening night bow in Smell of the Kill March 26 at the Helen Hayes Theatre.

In Smell of the Kill, a trio of married ladies think themselves happily married until an incident with a meat freezer brings new meaning to the words "women's liberation." Directed by Christopher Ashley, the black comedy stars Claudia Shear, Lisa Emery and Jessica Stone.